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Art Adventure Weekends 2009
The following Art Adventures are designed to supplement students’ Summer Intensive experiences. Each Adventure is designed to bring students from different disciplines together, empowering them to enhance their creative thinking and problem solving abilities, collaborate in groups, and turn their ideas into realities. Students do not need prior skills or knowledge to participate in any of the Adventures.
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Each two-day Adventure will run from 12:15 – 4:15 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Please review the following Art Adventure descriptions and select one Adventure per weekend. The $50 fee per weekend entitles you to eight hours of art-centered instruction.
Students who do not wish to participate in the Art Adventures may go home for the weekend(s). Students deciding to go home may have their parents may pick them up at the dorm at 5:00 pm on Friday and may return on Sunday at 7 pm.
Please note that space in each Adventure is limited to 20 participants. Adventure(s) will be filled on a first come first served basis. To assure a spot on your preferred Adventures return pages 3 and 4 of the application along with your fees by May 15th.
WEEKEND #1
JULY 18th and 19th
Beginning Screenplay Writing
Instructor: Todd Raviotta, MFA
This workshop will offer students tools and formatting tips appropriate for writing a short film or video. (Screenwriting will only be touched on very lightly during the Filmmaking class so this program is recommended to supplement that course, as well as the Theatre class.) Participants will watch movie clips about screenplay writing and the job of a screenwriter. Rules and vocabulary, as well as samples of featured scripts and short film scripts will be reviewed. Students will begin writing prompts and completing exercises. Outlines of scripts will be begun by the end of session 1. On day 2 revisions of scripts will continue with work sessions in mini-groups. Rewrites will be finalized.
Materials to bring:
- Flash drive memory stick
- Notebook, pencils and pens
- A file folder or binder to hold the handouts received
Introduction to Enameling
Instructor: Jessica Schlachter
Ms. Schlachter will be bringing her extensive knowledge of Crafts to this workshop. Students will learn a brief history of enameling; will review samples of enameled work, and then begin experimenting with enameling techniques and color schemes. Students will leave this session with an enameled object or wearable piece of jewelry. This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Sign up quickly.
Materials to bring:
- Pencils
- A sketchbook
- An inexpensive ½’’ natural or synthetic bristle brush
Cover to Cover: An Adventure in Handmade Books
Instructor: Meg Rodgers
Students will learn a variety of bookbinding techniques to create journals, sketchbooks, and photo albums. The instructor will give an overview of bookmaking, describing the tools, materials, and techniques utilized. Day 1 the students will learn Japanese stab-binding, how to make a pamphlet book and a notepad. Day 2 they’ll create an accordion book and a photo album. Emphasis will be placed on personalizing and embellishing all books.
Materials to bring:
- Scissors
- Ruler
- 1 or 2 sheets of handmade paper that are about 18"x 24". These may be purchased from an art supply store. (Recommended stores in Richmond include Plaza Art or Main Art.) Tell art supply store personnel you will be using the paper to cover books and they can help you find the appropriate paper. Make sure the paper isn't too thin (nothing that is as thin as tissue paper) but nothing as thick as card stock.
Introduction to Glassblowing: Hot Glass
Instructor: Anthony Cioe, MFA
Hot Glass will cover basic methods of manipulating and constructing molten glass, which will provide each student with an understanding of the inherent qualities of glass as an artistic medium. The workshop will focus on developing technical skills, teamwork, and experimentation in order to convey a student’s ideas in glass. Students will make both solid and hollow objects in this two day workshop.
Materials to bring:
- Sunglasses
- Long Pants
- All cotton clothing
- NO SANDALS ARE ALLOWED
This workshop is limited to 12 participants. Sign up quickly.
WEEKEND #2: JULY 25th and 26th
Introduction to Jewelry Making
Instructor: Jessica Schlachter
Ms. Schlacter will begin this workshop by discussing current trends in studio and designer jewelry. She will discuss contemporary materials, technology and social trends that may influence the creation of each student’s own workshop creations.
Students will learn about etching, roller printing, patinas, and drawing on metal. Participants will sketch out their jewelry ideas, experiment with drawing on metal, transferring their drawing to metal and roller printing. Each student will leave with finished jewelry pieces, and a sketchbook of ideas for future use.
Materials to bring:
- Pencils
- Sketchbook
- An inexpensive ¼” natural or synthetic bristle brush
Found Sculpture Installation
Instructor: Mia Feuer
The purpose of this workshop is for the students to create an ambitious, collaborative piece made exclusively of found or recycled materials. Participants will work in groups and will be challenged to transform their work space into a new and different environment. Students will learn how different types of materials can fuel different conversations, emotions, and issues. For example, the use of old, ragged clothing and broken furniture may pose a dialogue about class while flowers, beads and draped fabric may strike up a conversation about beauty.
Materials to bring:
- Any fabric, old clothing, or other recyclable items which you would like to incorporate into the pieces
- Masking and/or duct tape
- Hammer and nails
- Hot glue gun (if you already have one)
- Scissors
- Yarn
Introduction to Glassblowing
Instructor: Ryan Gothrup
Students will learn the basics of hot glass, and how to make glass flowers, caterpillars, paperweights, and drinking glasses/vases. Learn how to gather glass out of the furnace and how to use three basic tools (jacks, tweezers and diamond shears).
Students will learn the basic methods of manipulating and constructing molten glass, which will provide each student with an understanding of the inherent qualities of glass as an artistic medium. The workshop will focus on developing technical skills, teamwork, and experimentation in order to convey a student’s ideas in glass. This workshop is limited to 12 participants. Sign up quickly.
Materials to bring:
- Sunglasses
- Wear cotton clothing
- NO SANDALS ARE ALLOWED
Glass Casting and Moldmaking
Instructor: Anthony Cioe, MFA
Students will sculpt in clay and wax, and then cast open-faced molds to transform their concepts into glass. Fundamental cold working (cutting/polishing) and kiln firing techniques will be demonstrated. Participants will view a slide show of contemporary artists who use cast glass as a sculptural medium, then begin to sculpt in clay/wax as well as create collaborative works.
Next, students will remove clay/wax from objects, and molds will be filled with crushed glass and prepared/loaded into kiln for firing. This workshop is limited to 12 participants. Sign up quickly.
Materials to bring:
- Disposable particulate respirator (can be purchased at Lowe’s or Home Depot)
- Paper and pencil for sketching out ideas and note taking
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